Wind in Otranto
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:25 am (CET)- Gusts
- 17 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 15 mph at 12:00 pm
- In knots
- 8 kn
Today the wind in Otranto is a gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 6 mph to 15 mph, peaking at 12:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph. No strong wind for the rest of the week.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 6–15 mph · gusts 27 NNW · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 3–10 mph · gusts 18 NW · Beaufort 3
- Sat 31 1–4 mph · gusts 8 NW · Beaufort 1
- Sun 1 2–10 mph · gusts 18 ENE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 7–13 mph · gusts 24 SE · Beaufort 4
- Tue 3 1–10 mph · gusts 22 WNW · Beaufort 3
- Wed 4 6–11 mph · gusts 23 NW · Beaufort 3
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Gusts | 19 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 11 |
| Direction | NNW | NNW | NNW | N | N | N | NNW | NW |
| Beaufort | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
| Direction | NW | W | WNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | NNW | WNW |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gusts | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Direction | WNW | NW | WNW | NE | ENE | E | NW | W |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Gusts | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
| Direction | W | W | W | WNW | NNE | NNE | ESE | SE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU | ICON-EU |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1122 | 817 | 512 | 634 | 1034 | 1022 | 1123 |
| AIFS | 12 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| GFS | 2124 | 1314 | 1014 | 1819 | 2224 | 1516 | 1618 |
| ICON | 1627 | 1018 | 59 | 1220 | 1730 | 1730 | 612 |
| ARPEGE | 1726 | 1120 | 714 | 1525 | — | — | — |
| ICON-EU | 1527 | 1018 | 48 | 1018 | 1324 | — | — |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | medium | medium | medium |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the north-northwest: cross-shore. Drift and current run parallel to the beach.
The coast here faces east. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze · week peak | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in OtrantoQuestions
What's the wind like today in Otranto?
Gentle breeze from the north-northwest: 9 mph now, peaking at 15 mph at 12:00 pm with gusts of 27 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 15 mph from the north-northwest, with gusts of 27 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 4.0 ft. No strong gusts expected this week. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-shore: the coast faces east.
More about Otranto today
Wind near Otranto
- Vitigliano 8 mph NW · 8.5 mi
- Tiggiano 13 mph NW · 18 mi
- Gagliano del Capo 13 mph NW · 22 mi
- Nardò 8 mph NNW · 24 mi
- Torre San Giovanni 10 mph NNW · 27 mi
- La Rosa 10 mph NNW · 42 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 7.1 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:25 am (local time).
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